Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Other North Carolina 63rd Regiment/5th NC Cavalry Connections

Previously I posted about my 2nd Great Grandfather, Christopher Columbus Wheeler who served in Company I of the North Carolina 63rd Regiment/5th NC Cavalry. My 3rd Great Grand Uncle, Private Joseph Joshua "Joe" Adcock, and two 2nd cousins, 4x removed; Corporal Harrison H. Wheeler and Private Thomas Jefferson Wheeler also served in Company I of this regiment.

Joseph Joshua "Joe" Adcock was born in Granville County, North Carolina in 1828. His brother Woodward A. Adcock served in Company E of the North Carolina 46th Infantry Regiment. Joe volunteered for the Confederate States Army on July 8, 1862. He was around 34 years old. Joe was captured at Aberdeen Church, VA on April 3, 1865. He was released from Point Lookout Prison in Maryland after signing the Oath of Allegiance to the United States on June 22, 1865. See the supporting documents below:

POW Roll for Joe

Joe's Oath of Allegiance

Here's my relation to Joe:

Joseph Joshua "Joe" Adcock (1828 - 1882)

is your 3rd great grand uncle

William Adcock (1790 - 1858)

Father of Joseph Joshua "Joe"

Annie Tyson "Fanny" Adcock (1835 - 1912)

Daughter of William

William Allen Moss (1859 - 1931)

Son of Annie Tyson "Fanny"

Valeria Lee Moss (1890 - 1968)

Daughter of William Allen

Phebe Teresa Wheeler Lewis (1918 - 1977)

Daughter of Valeria Lee

Joyce Elaine Lewis (1948 - )

Daughter of Phebe Teresa

Chip Stokes

You are the son of Joyce

Thomas Jefferson Wheeler was born in 1833 in Orange County, North Carolina. He and his brother Harrison both served together in Company I. Their younger brother Sergeant John Y. Wheeler served with Woodward Adcock in Company E of the North Carolina 46th Infantry Regiment. T. J. enlisted in the C. S. A. army on July 15, 1862 at the age of about 29. He would not survive the War. Private Thomas Jefferson Wheeler was killed in the Battle of Dinwiddie Courthouse on March 31, 1865, shortly before the end of the war.

Below is a Muster Roll showing where T.J. was sent home to procure a new horse:

T.J. was home in Orange County recovering from illness from March through August of 1864. He still didn't have a horse.

Below is the last record in Thomas Jefferson Wheeler's service file, a receipt for clothing:

Thomas died just 3 months later at the Battle of Dinwiddie Courthouse, Virginia

The inscription reads:

"Dedicated to the Confederate and Union soldiers who gave their lives in the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, sometimes called Chamberlain’s Bed, in the last brief victory of the Army of Northern Virginia, March 31, 1865. General Sheridan’s troops were defeated and forced back to Dinwiddie Court House by the Confederates led by Generals Pickett, W.H.F. Lee and Fitzhugh Lee.

The last rebel yells were heard here. General Sheridan rallied with reinforcements the next day, April 1st, to practically end the war when the Union won overwhelmingly at nearby Five Forks, sometimes called the “Waterloo of the Confederacy.” This led to the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond on April 2, 1865, with the surrender coming a few days later at Appomattox, on April 9, 1865."

Erected by the Confederate Memorial Association of Dinwiddie County on July 31,1972.

Here's my relation to Thomas:

Thomas Jefferson Wheeler (1833 - 1865)

is your 2nd cousin 4x removed

America Wheeler (1805 - 1880)

Father of Thomas Jefferson

Martin Wheeler (1775 - 1822)

Father of America

William Wheeler (1725 - 1780)

Father of Martin

Benjamin Wheeler (1755 - 1830)

Son of William

Benjamin Franklin Wheeler (1803 - 1883)

Son of Benjamin

Christopher Columbus Wheeler (1842 - 1912)

Son of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Elliott Wheeler (1883 - 1951)

Son of Christopher Columbus

Phebe Teresa Wheeler Lewis (1918 - 1977)

Daughter of Benjamin Elliott

Joyce Elaine Lewis (1948 - )

Daughter of Phebe Teresa

Chip Stokes

You are the son of Joyce

Harrison H. Wheeler was born on May 15, 1834 in Orange County, North Carolina. He was 28 years old when he enlisted with his brother T.J. on July 15, 1862. Below you'll see where Harrison was also without a horse as of July 12th, 1863. Apparently Joe Adcock was the only ancestor in this regiment with a horse after the 5th Cavalry covered Lee's retreat from Gettysburg.

﻿Harrison would be without a horse through December of 1863.

Below is a pay voucher for rations during the time Harrison was sent home to get new horses:

Harrison H. Wheeler lived to be 74 years old. He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Durham, NC.

This is the flag of the North Carolina 63rd Regiment/5th NC Cavalry. It's currently in storage at the North Carolina History Museum in Raleigh. Unfortunately until conservation efforts are made, this flag will not be available for public view. My father and I met with Curator Joe Porter and Textile Conservator Paige Myers for a private viewing back in June. They explained that the flag is in pretty bad shape and would cost roughly between $7,000 - $10,000 to be fully conserved. Please contact me if you are interested in helping to save the NC 63rd Regiment/5th NC Cavalry's flag.

Below is a summary of the Battles in which the NC 63rd/5th NC Cavalry participated:

3 comments:

Very interesting blog. I did enjoy looking at your information and was glad to see the flag.I personally saw the flag back in the mid 90's as well but did not have a picture of it.My great great grandfather Thomas Meridth Andrews was in company E of the 63rd, died of yellow fever at the age of 28.Steve Andrews